Champ and Mike return from a break to review several new films. Topics include the dark vision of the future in Reminiscence, the social satire in Mike White’s brilliant HBO series The White Lotus and the genuine horror in James Wan’s wild film Malignant. The episode ends with a deep dive into Marvel’s latest, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, an imaginative, Kung-fu-filled tribute to Chinese culture that may be one of the studio’s best films.

Champ, Mike and Dean gather to review four new releases including Marvel's long awaited standalone film "Black Widow" and the eccentric, time-bending Disney+ series "Loki." Mike and Champ also debate their differing opinions on James Gunn's "The Suicide Squad," before the guys rave about Lin-Manuel Miranda's latest play turned film "In the Heights," a musical celebration of culture and community that may be one of the year's best films.

Champ, Mike and Dean gather for a Disney/animation themed episode to discuss the stylish "Cruella" starring Emma Stone and Emma Thompson before lamenting Warner Bros decision to sideline the Looney Toons in favor of shameless promotion in the long-awaited Space Jam sequel starring LeBron James. The guys also discuss Disney/Pixar getting back to its simple but winning formula in "Luca" and the mature themes in the imaginative, action-packed film "Raya and the Last Dragon."

Champ, Mike and Dean gather to discuss their returns to movie theaters before diving into a trio of recently released horror films. Topics include John Krasinski’s masterful suspense and world building in the emotion packed A Quiet Place Part II, the tangible threats of the occult in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and the missed opportunities in the latest Saw reboot, Spiral, starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson. Also, Mike and Champ discuss the good and bad in the new Disney+ series, The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers.

Champ, Mike and Dean gather for a Mother’s Day episode to discuss a four-pack of titles about heroes. Topics include the outside-the-box approach taken in WandaVision, the timely, political themes in Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the true cost of being a superhero in the splendidly violent and heartfelt animated series Invincible. Champ also discusses the missed opportunities in the new Mortal Kombat film on HBO Max and the guys wonder why no one can make a quality film based on a video game. Thanks for listening film fans!

Mike and Champ return from a March Madness break to discuss several new films including the clashing of titans in Godzilla vs. Kong and the nasty people doing nasty things in the satire, I Care a Lot. Mike also explains why Zack Snyder’s version of Justice League is a landmark moment in film history before comparing it to the 2017 original and Champ praises the small stories of hidden America portrayed in Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland starring an incredible Frances McDormand.

Champ, Mike and Dean reconvene to review several new films with timely topics including Regina King’s stunning character study “One Night in Miami” and the eye-opening “Judas and the Black Messiah.” The guys also discuss George Clooney’s disjointed direction of The Midnight Sky and why it almost feels like two movies jammed into one and the disappointing plot and themes of The Little Things starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto.

In their first episode of 2021, Mike, Champ and Dean review several films that are likely to receive some Academy Award consideration including Pixar’s latest film “Soul.” The guys also discuss the Black Mirror vibes given off by the captivating-but-flawed thriller Black Box, the powerful final performance of Chadwick Boseman in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and the experimental sound and story techniques used in “Sound of Metal” starring Riz Ahmed.

Mike, Champ and Dean gather for their final show of 2020 to discuss several titles available on streaming platforms. The show begins with some disagreement on Gal Gadot’s latest superhero turn in “Wonder Woman 1984” before Dean and Mike rave about Anya Taylor-Joy’s mesmerizing performance as a chess prodigy in “The Queen’s Gambit.” The second half of the show focuses on a couple Oscar contenders including the black-and-white love letter to classic Hollywood in “Mank” starring an incredible Gary Oldman and the modern parallels in Aaron Sorkin’s historical legal drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”

In this episode, Champ, Mike and Dean embrace the holiday season and review a pair of Netlfix films they view as modern Christmas classics including Klaus, the uniquely animated, re-telling of the legend of Santa Claus, and the musical holiday spectacle Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. Champ and Mike also discuss the mixed messages in Ron Howard’s latest Hillbilly Elegy starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close and Mike tells us why the Great British Bake Off is the most wholesome show of all time (in a British accent).